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The African American presence at TCNJ 1855-1965

The African American presence at 1855-1965 In the course of our archival research on the founding of the Department of African American Studies, we learned some intriguing facts about the African American presence at The College from the days of its founding as the New Jersey State Normal and Model Schools (a Normal school is …

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Don Evans: Writing Black Stories that Everyone Could Enjoy

“A Modern Playwright in a Classical Vein.” That was the title of a 1980 New York Times article about playwright and TCNJ professor Donald T. Evans. Prof. Evans was a man of many passions and talents, from writing plays and poetry to teaching African American Studies at the College, aka Trenton State. Prof Evans’s work reflects not only his respect for the classics, but also his call to action at a time of great turbulence in American education and society.

The History of the Establishment of the TCNJ African-American Studies Department

The History of the Establishment of the TCNJ African-American Studies Department By Ben Gallanter Dr. Christopher Fisher, a professor of history at The College of New Jersey and the former chair of the African-American Studies department at the college, was able to become immersed with knowledge of the department’s history of establishment during his years …

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